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Ancien prieuré

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre, Doubs, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Vestiges de l'église ; cloître, ensemble des bâtiments des anciens quartiers des religieux et du prieur, y compris les décors ; sols et vestiges archéologiques qu'ils contiennent (cad. AB 302 à 308, 310 à 318) : inscription par arrêté du 14 octobre 1996
Protection dates
1996/10/14 : inscrit MH partiellement
Type
prieuré
Main period of construction
16e siècle, 18e siècle
Dates
1724
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Mouthier-Haute-Pierre
Département
Doubs
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country
France
Coordinates
47.03982, 6.27597
Mérimée reference
PA25000003

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1762 map "146 Besancon." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Cité dès 870, le monastère de Hautepierre fut rattaché à Cluny vers 1120. Reconstruction du monastère au 13e siècle. Au 14e siècle, construction du clocher. Quartier des religieux développé pendant le 16e siècle (cardinal Granvelle). Certains éléments d'architecture des 15e et 16e siècles subsistent. Des bâtiments conventuels ont conservé leur décor lambrissé et leurs trumeaux peints. Au 18e siècle, incendie en 1719, puis reconstruction de l'église (date 1724 sur le portail) et restauration des bâtiments du prieuré. Eglise en grande partie démolie en 1793 : il ne reste que quelques vestiges. Les bâtiments conventuels ont été transformés en habitation.

English translation

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Cited from 870, the monastery of Hautepierre was attached to Cluny around 1120. Reconstruction of the monastery in the 13th century. In the 14th century, construction of the bell tower. Quarter of the religious developed during the 16th century (cardinal Granvelle). Some elements of architecture of the 15th and 16th centuries subsist. Some conventional buildings have preserved their panelled decoration and their painted pier glasses. In the 18th century, fire in 1719, then reconstruction of the church (date 1724 on the portal) and restoration of the buildings of the priory. Church largely demolished in 1793: only a few vestiges remain. The conventional buildings were converted to residential use.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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